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Campbell, Jack; Folk, Mary C. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
A method of teaching functional reading to three trainable mentally handicapped children (mean age 7.2 years) was developed by L. Brown. (PHR)
Descriptors: Functional Reading, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedCollins, Belva C.; Stinson, Dawn M. – Exceptionality, 1995
Key words from product warning labels were taught to four adolescents with moderate mental disabilities using flash cards and a progressive time-delay procedure. Although students mastered the words in a relatively short time with minimal errors, generalization probe data with actual products across settings revealed the need for instruction to…
Descriptors: Functional Reading, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedCollins, Belva C. – Exceptionality, 1995
These thoughts, by an author of a paper (EC 611 428) on teaching adolescents with moderate mental retardation to read key warning label words, focus on the importance of teaching for generalization or teaching word recognition using actual labels and encouraging an appropriate behavioral response. (DB)
Descriptors: Functional Reading, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Moderate Mental Retardation
Farmer, Jacqueline A.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
A progressive time delay procedure used in a small group instructional arrangement was successful in teaching four high school students with severe handicaps to read community-referenced words. Two of the students learned additional words by observing their peers. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Functional Reading, High Schools, Observational Learning
San Antonio State Hospital, TX. Office of Education Services. – 1983
This instructional manual consists of materials for use in implementing a computer-assisted instructional program in reading skills development for adult nonreaders. Discussed first are the project during which this instructional program and manual were developed and the goals of the computer-assisted beginning reading program, a major feature of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Context Clues
